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In the Company Style
Art and empire in British India
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The Brief But Spectacular Era of Balloon Mania
Aug 12, 2023
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There Are People Who Can See and Others Who Cannot Even Look
May 18
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How a Forgotten Battle Created a More Peaceful World
Apr 16
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To Cut and Hack My Days
May 12, 2024
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The Medieval World Revealed
Abraham Cresques and the Catalan Atlas
Jul 20
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What Were the Earliest Laws Really Like?
Hammurabi’s code doesn’t tell the whole story
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The Case of the Ghostly Photographs
Arthur Conan Doyle and the spirit-photography industry
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Spirits of the Republic
Early America's complicated relationship with alcohol
Jul 6
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Homes for Everybody?
Pro-immigration advertising and the limits of welcome
Jun 29
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George Dillard
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False Dawns and Long Shadows in Iranian History
Events in Iran have rarely had predictable consequences
Jun 24
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Bacchanalia Reborn
From forbidden rituals to artistic inspiration
Jun 22
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George Dillard
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Excelling Above All Fruits
How pineapples became the ultimate status symbol
Jun 15
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“I Am the First Man to Read That!”
How a printer’s discovery changed our understanding of history
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